雹(ひょう)

ひょう
noun
hail
1. hail, hailstones
Pellets of ice that fall from cumulonimbus clouds during storms. Larger than sleet, and can cause damage to crops and property.
雹(ひょう)が降(ふ)ってきた。
Hail started falling.
雹(ひょう)で車(くるま)のボンネットがへこんだ。
The car hood got dented by the hail.
夏(なつ)の夕立(ゆうだち)で大粒(おおつぶ)の雹(ひょう)が降(ふ)り、農作物(のうさくぶつ)に被害(ひがい)が出(で)た。
Large hailstones fell during a summer evening shower, causing damage to crops.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 霰(あられ): sleet/graupel (smaller ice pellets, under 5mm)
  • 雹(ひょう): hail (larger ice pellets, 5mm or more)

The meteorological distinction is based on size: ice pellets under 5mm are classified as 霰(あられ), while those 5mm and above are 雹(ひょう).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 雹(ひょう)が降(ふ)る: hail falls
  • 雹(ひょう)の被害(ひがい): hail damage
  • 大粒(おおつぶ)の雹(ひょう): large hailstones
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